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Milo Lemert

TAPS

Fading light dims the sight,
And a star gems the sky,
Gleaming bright.
From afar drawing nigh,
Falls the night.

Day is done, gone the sun,
From the lake, From the hills,
From the sky.
All is well, safely rest,
God is nigh.

Then good night, Peaceful night,
Till the light of the dawn
Shineth bright,
God is near, do not fear,
Friend, good night.

Crossville City Cemetery

Born:March 25, 1890 at Marshalltown, IA

Entered
Service in the US Army from Crossville, TN

Earned The Medal of Honor During World War I For heroism
September 29, 1918 at Bellicourt, France

Died:September
29, 1918 at the age of 28

First Sergeant
Lemert earned the Medal of Honor for heroism near Bellicourt,
France, during intense assaults upon enemy positions. Seeing
that the left flank of his company was held up, he located the
enemy machinegun emplacement, which had been causing heavy
casualties. In the face of heavy fire he rushed it
single-handed, killing the entire crew with grenades. Continuing
along the enemy trench in advance of the company, he reached
another emplacement, which he also charged, silencing the gun
with grenades. A third machinegun emplacement opened up on him
from the left and with similar skill and bravery he destroyed
this also. Later, in company with another sergeant, he attacked
a fourth machinegun nest, being killed as he reached the parapet
of the emplacement. His courageous action in destroying in turn
four enemy machinegun nests prevented many casualties among his
company and very materially aided in achieving the objective.